Tag: Rutgers

In my last post, I discussed my work with Dr. Daniel Herman from Political Science to get his course officially recognized by Quality Matters. My post was even linked on the Quality Matters Facebook page! Even if you are not interested in getting your course officially certified by Quality Matters, though, there are still three important lessons for all faculty…

The instructional design team is pleased to announce a Political Science course we have supported has received official Quality Matters recognition! This is only the third course at Rutgers to do so, and the first within the School of Arts & Sciences! (We featured the course’s instructor, Dan Herman in the video featurette below.) How does a course get Quality…

In this week’s BlendKit 2017 Reader, the topic was “Quality Assurance in Blended Learning.” I’d like to discuss my thoughts on the broader subject of quality assurance as it pertains to courses in general, not only blended ones.

At the recent NJEDge Faculty Showcase held at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ, I co-presented with Kyle Murphy, a Biochemistry instructor from the Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Our presentation, titled “Introductory biochemistry: The art of biochemistry in the digital age,” discussed the transformation of Kyle’s course from a face-to-face format into a…

In a post on The Chronicle of Higher Education titled The Looming Gamification of Higher Ed, author Kentaro Toyama posits that gamification in higher education takes away from students’ intrinsic motivation to learn.

On April 28, I attended the Rutgers-Camden Faculty eLearning Conference. The event showcases faculty use of instructional technology in specific, concrete ways. This year, many presenters demonstrated alternative tools for gauging and assessing student learning— without using exams!

On February 25, I attended the Simulation and Gamification Symposium at Rutgers University. I attended Conquer the Fire Pit: Using Donkey Kong and Tiddly Winks in Higher Education with presenters Scot Osterweil and Beth Ritter-Guth. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from an event like this.